Conjugative DNA transfer induces the bacterial SOS response and promotes antibiotic resistance development through integron activation.
Conjugation is one mechanism for intra- and inter-species horizontal gene transfer among bacteria. Conjugative elements have been instrumental in many bacterial species to face the threat of antibiotics, by allowing them to evolve and adapt to these hostile conditions. Conjugative plasmids are trans...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-10-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2958807?pdf=render |